Any1 know about bodywork?

[Shaq]

Basically to cut a long story short, the lacquer is peeling off the rear bumper the original red is still there but it is dull compared to the rest of the bumper the area that peeled of is only about 2 “X 2” so it’s a small patch but enough to pi** me of. :reallymad  


What do you recommend I do ?
Any good bodyshops any1 can recommend?



Thanks in advance



ShaQ

[Andyp]

To the paintshop you go batman!

Yeah just get it redone.. at a guess i\'d say prolly cost ya to £200 to have it done at a paintshop. Chipsaway do a mobile service. Only ever used them for chips (not the potato kind) dunno wot they are like.

Go and get some quotes. They\'ll need it at least a day or two though at a paintshop as they bake the sod

I know a few round here (beds) and brighton way but dunno if they are any use..

[Martiny]

Shaq, as we speak, mine is being done - I had EXACTLY the same problem. It started off  in a really small spot, then it peeled more, and more, and more.

Clive had a look, and he said that basically it had been repainted but with a special additive thats needed to paint plastic.

Took the bumper off myself, and Clive\'s recommended paint shop is painting it at the moment. £220 ex vat.

I am collecting it tomorrow, will let you know what it looks like.

[Shaq]

cool, thanks i will get a few quotes just wanted to see if any1 had a similar experiance, i will try and post a pic of the damaged paint.


shaq

[REX]

Hi Shaq
I run my one bodyshop in the midlands. We specialise in all kinds of bodywork from normal paintwork from painting small items through to full on custom paint and body mods. If yourself or anyone is interested in any paint and bodywork then have a look at our website or give us a ring, we\'ll try and help everyone out if we can. The website address is //www.rjautomotive.co.uk.
Hope this helps
Mark
//www.rjautomotive.co.uk

[Martin]

excellent... just wat I\'m looking for mate!

[mraraju]

that seems like over kill for a bumper 220exvat!

Bloody hell,

I got my old lexus bumper sprayed for £40 and it was a pukka job. If you took the bumper off ya self itll probably be cheaper, but cheaper than 40 quid!!

only problem with the guy i know is he has a long waiting time usually about 2-4 weeks before he books you in.

Hes a good guy, he works for a company up by me, but does this on the side after work on week ends. But most weekends he spends with his son, hence the waiting time.

Raju

[Martiny]

MRaraju...

Ok, the car is red, but its not Mazda\'s classic red. It looks to me like it was resprayed just before I bought it.

I have seen a few red RX\'s where the bumpers are a different red to the car. Seeing as my paint is new, I wanted the absolutely closest match of color possible. The peeling on the bumper was spoiling an otherwise very good looking car.

I approached Clive, and clive recommended "Beautiful Body Repairs" in Dartford.

Have you seen Clive\'s car?  

The other cost contributor was they had to remove all of the old, incorrect, paint. I could have maybe done that myself, but I didnt know the best technique or process.

So, I wanted a really PROPER job.

My front spoiler was damaged too, and also a bit tatty, but I have repaired that with fibreglass and repainted it black myself.

So, I hope to put the whole lot back together this weekend.

I think i would have gotten a two-tone car for £40.

[Shaq]

you get what you pay for at the end of the day,

Martiny

i have seens clives car and could nt fault the paint (and i am picky!)  


do you have the number for Beautiful Body Repairs ?




Thanks


ShaQ

[Martiny]

Ok, its

01322 381868

Ask for John

[mraraju]

if you are taking the bumper off just to respray wont it be in a different shade anyway? if it is a matt red i guess it wont matter much, but i know red fades.

I guess the price aint bad, but that is the prices i would expect to pay if i went through a insurance company. I would have expected it to b a lot chepaer privately.

I just wish i tool a picture of the lex (LS400) when i had it done. it was in a matt black and the rear bumper was pealing and it had a few scratches on it. I just gave the whole car to him, and it come back absoloutley spotless!!

I havnt seen clives car in the flesh but it looks absolutely beautiful from the pics, its the yellow one (admin) isnt it???

Any chance posting some pics?? of your bumper?

Thx

Raju

[J8P RX]

Also i had my front bumper resprayed on mine and it turned out it was the same colour but looked like it was two totally different shades. So i had to had it done again a blown in as it was against the shutlines of the car. He ended up blending it in half way up the wings and bonnet it did look great after that so be warned this could be the best way for you too.

[Shaq]

Thanks Martiny


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I think i may be better of getting the whole car done if its gonna look funny.... but thats gonna be around 2k + mark





ShaQ

[Martiny]

Ok, I took him the Fuel filler cap, so I hope its a close match.

Right, I\'ll take some pics. If I get organised I might do a "How to", its quite a bit of work to get to the bolts.

mm, I hope I dont need to "blend" mine.

[J8P RX]

shouldn\'t cost that much i got my whole car done for £600 bar the roof as it weren\'t a coulour change and it was a sh*t hot job too